Telegram-herald., 1887-12-03
To WORK FOR WATER
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majority OF the men osrs OF TIE bo2fo
OF Directors Of the Board Of Trade
met IN the once Of Secretary
Van Asmus in the Widdieonlb building
last night The meeting Was called to order
By The President Geo. q. Briggs. The Com
miItss on Transportation reported IN favor
OF The Board of Trade, taking up and con-
tinning the work Of tie Trade Bureau,
which Was accompanied Dy letter from
Geo. W. Gay, President of the Trade
Bureau, rendering the records and papers OF
the busSau 70 tbs Board Of Trade. The re-
port was adopted.
The salary OF Secretary Van Asmus was
placed al - 90 per year, he 10 look Alter
ali OF the work OF gathering statistics and
such other Information Is the board may
desire, in addition 10 his regular duties as
Secretary. The committee appointed 10
secure rooms recommended that tne store
in the new Weston building be selected.
Mr.. Weston offers TO arrange the store for
Office purposes, putting in . hardwood door
suitable gas fixtures and other conyeniences.
Tie offered the store for 81 900 year with
the privilege of i've years. Mr.. Westons
proposition was unanimously accepted. The
store will be ready for occupancy In about
ten days
The Secretary read letter from c. w.
Garfield, suggesting that the Board extend
an invitation 10 the State Forestry Com
mission to hold their convention IN this
city. The Board looked at the matter
fayorably. They instructed the Secretary TO
extend an invitation to the Commission TO
meet here, and the Board will provide
place fnr holding the meeting.
Charles X. Sligh, OF the Committee on
Statistics, reported that they had employed
a man to secure the statistics Of the build
ing operations here during the past year.
Various accounts were referred to the
Auditing Committee.
Chas. III. Leonard proposed that the Com-
mittee on Transportation take under
consideration the action of the New YORK
Trade Bureau, who have petitioned the In
ter-State Commerce Commission TO abolish
the rates on car load lots. The Committee
was instructed TO take the matter under
consideration.
I'd. Gilbert. Chairman of the Municipal
Committee arose and read lengthy report
on the water question. be recommended
| that the Boa-d do what it can to secure a
| favorable vote on the water loan next
| Tuesday. Ar. Gilbert referred to the object
| of the loan and read several extracts from
recent letter from Jas. n. Davis, explana-
tory of how it WAS proposed 10 use the
/ money. He considered IL eminently proper
/ that the Board take hold of this question.
! They must be able to assure those who pro-
| pose to locate here, of ample ire protectIon
| and low rates of insurance. 1t Is moral
certainty that no private corporation will
extend the mains.
! w. r. Shelby inquired where they pro-
| posed TO get the water from?
MIR. Gilbert replied that the proposition
| did not say anything about proper source
| Of - oil At cQo nn 81 nj
and no two men seemed TO agree
| Mr.. Shelby intimated that he should vote
| against the loan unless there was some
system or perfected plan decided on. de
| wanted to know just how and Tor what the
money would be expended.
| Z. b. Fisher volunteered the information
/ inquired for. be said that it was proposed
TO give the city twenty-five miles OF addi-
tional water mains; In fact, nearly double
| the present water service. Ii was proposed
| TO provide the people in outlying districts
with an efficient service and to give an
ample supply on the nil. New machinery,
especially strong pumping machinery, was
needed. Not more than Sl5, 900 of the loan
| would be in any sense wasted. No question
| of an ultimate supply NGs TO be considered
| If the city intended TO remain in
the water business it must ex-
tend the present system and make Il
| eDcienJ. ne DellcNeu tnat not more lndH
| ten per cent. OF the taxpayers were In favor
OF selling the plant. The Board ought tc
work energetically 10 secure the carrying o
| the loan.
Sir. Gilbert then moved that the recon-
! mendation as embodied in tie report. that
| the Board take hand in the question bt
adopted.
as only ayes were heard when Chairman
Briggs put the question, the report was con
! sidered adopted.
II there were any members present who
are opposed TO the Board as body corporate
taxing this bold move IN municipal affairs
they did not possess the courage To declar'
themselves. After the motion to adjourn
had prevailed, Mr.. Gilbert remarked to th'
members that he had forgot to advise then
TO appear personally at the polls and worI
for the passage OF the loan, as there woul'
be persons there TO mIelesd voters. Tn
members seem to give silent assent.